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Abstract：
Prevention of sports injury and illness and protection of athlete health are key mandates of the IOC. Methodological limitations in Olympic Games surveillance and retired Olympian studies mean there are gaps in the available evidence on Olympian health and the varied challenges occurring at different stages throughout an athlete\'s career. This (protocol) paper describes the methods for implementation of the IOC Olympian Health Cohort. The study aims to establish a longitudinal cohort of current Olympians and follow them prospectively (around 15 years) throughout their Olympic careers and retirement. The study will use participants who have completed self-report questionnaires. Olympians will be recruited after each Summer and Winter Olympic Games, and all National Olympic Committee (NOC) athletes aged 16 years or older are eligible. The first phase included the Tokyo 2020/2021 and Beijing 2022 Olympians, with the study promoted via IOC platforms, Athlete365 and NOCs. Questionnaires include baseline demographics, sports exposure and history of injuries and illnesses impacting the athlete\'s ability to continue to train and/or compete for at least 2 weeks. Questions also address retirement from sports, musculoskeletal, mental and general health, and quality of life measures. This protocol describes the methods for the 15-year global IOC Olympian Health Cohort Study, from participant recruitment to the development and distribution of the study questionnaire. This protocol will be updated to report future changes in the study\'s conduct or questionnaire content. These data will help identify risk factors and inform risk-reduction strategies. The ultimate goal is to protect the health of all athletes during their careers and retirement.
摘要：
预防运动损伤和疾病以及保护运动员健康是国际奥委会的关键任务。奥运会监测和退役奥运选手研究的方法学局限性意味着，关于奥运选手健康的现有证据存在差距，以及运动员职业生涯不同阶段出现的各种挑战。本（协议）文件描述了实施国际奥委会奥林匹亚健康队列的方法。该研究旨在建立当前奥运选手的纵向队列，并在他们的奥运生涯和退休期间（大约15年）前瞻性地跟踪他们。该研究将使用完成自我报告问卷的参与者。奥运选手将在每届夏季和冬季奥运会后招募，所有16岁或以上的国家奥委会（NOC）运动员都有资格。第一阶段包括2020/2021年东京奥运会和2022年北京奥运会，随着这项研究通过国际奥委会平台推广，运动员365和NOC。问卷包括基线人口统计，运动暴露和损伤和疾病的历史影响运动员的能力，继续训练和/或竞争至少2周。问题还涉及从体育中退休，肌肉骨骼，精神和一般健康，和生活质量措施。该协议描述了15年全球国际奥委会奥林匹亚健康队列研究的方法，从参与者招募到研究问卷的开发和分发。该方案将被更新以报告研究行为或问卷内容的未来变化。这些数据将有助于识别风险因素并为降低风险的策略提供信息。最终目标是在职业生涯和退休期间保护所有运动员的健康。
